| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
12.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Pool Malebo and the rapids immediately downstream, with one collection as far west as Manianga, in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Congo (Ref. 52248, 97099). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: extremely slender and elongated; swim bladder reduced (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: at least males with numerous silvery spots on body scales and unpaired fins; dark stripe often visible running from posterior edge of eye to outer edge of opercle; 6 dark vertical bars may be visible on the body (Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
Rheophilic; probably a pair-bonding cave spawner (Ref. 52307). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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